Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Other Work Experience Achievements
Principal Professional Development
Civic And Community Involvement
Affiliations Memberships
References
Timeline
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Tara Morin

Jay,ME

Summary

Organizational leader and educational administrator offering seven and a half years of experience as building principal for elementary school leadership. Exercises honed competencies in the development, implementation, and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution, and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as an advocate leader.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal K-8

RUS 74 Carrabec Community School
08.2023 - Current
  • Supervisor: Mark Campbell Salary $83,500

Superintendent of Schools/Elementary Principal

Fayette School Department
07.2020 - 03.2023
  • Supervisors (Committee Chair): Lady Elaine Wilcox, Matthew Charland, and Nancy Cronin Salary $85,000

Elementary Principal

Fayette Central School
07.2016 - 06.2020
  • Supervisors: Jim Hodgkin, Joe Mattos, Jim Chasse, and Mike Cormier Salary $72,550

Head Teacher

Bloomfield Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2013 - 06.2016
  • Supervisor: Jean Pillsbury

Second Grade Teacher

Bloomfield Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2010 - 06.2016
  • Supervisor: Jean Pillsbury

First Grade Teacher

Cornville Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2009 - 06.2010
  • Supervisor: Debra Primmerman

Certified Nurses Aid

Sandy River Nursing Care Facility
06.1996 - 06.2010
  • Supervisor: Alecia Swihart

Educational Technician

Cape Cod Hill School, RSU 9
10.2008 - 06.2009
  • Supervisor: Cheryl Pike

Educational Technician

Cascade Brook School, RSU 9
08.2008 - 10.2008
  • Supervisor: Nicole Goodspeed

Classroom Ed. Tech. II

Gerald D. Cushing School, RSU 9
08.2007 - 06.2008
  • Supervisor: Darlene Paine

Long Term Substitute Teacher

W.G. Mallett School, RSU 9
02.2007 - 06.2007
  • Supervisor: Tracy Williams

Substitute Teacher & Ed. Tech.

District Wide, RSU 9
01.2005 - 02.2007
  • Supervisor: Michael Cormier

Education

Masters - Educational Leadership

University of Maine At Farmington
Farmington, ME
05.2015

Bachelors - Elementary Education

University of Maine At Farmington
Farmington, ME

Response To Intervention -

University of Maine At Farmington
Farmington, ME

Intervention Design For Struggling Learners -

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Maine Literacy Partnership: Good First Teaching -

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Skills

  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Community Engagement
  • School Community Relations
  • Student Discipline
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Decision-Making
  • School safety
  • Staff Development
  • Team Collaboration

Certification

  • Superintendent of Schools, Maine, 01/01/27
  • Building Principal, Maine, 07/01/25
  • Classroom Teacher, Maine, 07/01/25

Other Work Experience Achievements

  • MPA Tennis Committee (2020-Present)
  • MPA Mentor (2021-2024)
  • MPA Protégé (2016-2018)
  • First Year Teacher Mentor (06/2015-06/2016)
  • Bloomfield Math Mentor (08/2012-06/2016)
  • UMF Student Teacher Mentor (Spring 2011, Fall 2012, and Spring 2016)

Principal Professional Development

  • MPA Principal Mentor (8/2022-Present)
  • MDOE Book Study: Why Don’t Students Like School? (1/2024-6/2025)
  • RSU 74 Book Study: Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind (11/2023-3/2024)
  • MSSA March Drive-In Workshop (03/06/2020)
  • BER: Dyslexia (12/16/2020)
  • MDOE IEP Writing Training (10/30/2019)
  • MPA Keys to Managing Instructional Leadership (9/26/19)
  • WMEC PD Committee Member (monthly) (9/2017-9/2020)
  • WMEC Rendezvous (3/2018 and 3/2019)
  • DW Webinar Series- 504 and Your School (11/7/2018 and 11/14/2018)
  • ECET2 Maine-Teacher Leadership Summit (8/2018)
  • MPA Principal Mentor/Protégé Induction Program (9/2016-6/2018)
  • MSSA Security and Risk: Awareness + Action = Prevention (5/2018)
  • DHHS Mandated Reporter Training (4/2018)
  • UMF Exploring Policy, Practice and Advocacy in Education (3/2018)
  • MDOE eMPowerME Training (2/2018)
  • Book Study w/ Superintendent and 2 teachers: Learning Targets: Helping Students Aim in Understanding in Today’s Lesson (11/2017-3/2018)
  • MPA Fall Conference (11/2017)
  • MDOE MAARS Training (11/2017)
  • MDOE McKinney-Vento Liaison Training (10/2017)
  • NWEA/MAP Training (10/2017)
  • KCSA Recertification Committee Member (10/2017-March 1, 2023)
  • CRISIS GO Webinar-Bullying Prevention (6/5/2017)
  • MDOE ESEA Training (5/2017)
  • MDOE eMPowerME Training (2/2017)
  • MLTI: Apple Training (Monthly SY 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • MDOE Title One Audit (12/2016)
  • MDOE MAARS Training (10/2016)
  • UMF Dine and Discuss: PEPG Observation Rounds (9/2016)
  • MDOE Program Review and Fiscal Monitoring Webinar (9/2016)
  • MDOE McKinney-Vento Liaison Training (9/2016)
  • Safety Care Training (9/2016)
  • Mental Health First Aid (8/2016)
  • MDOE Student Learning Objectives (8/2016)
  • MPA Great Beginnings (8/2016-5/2017)
  • DOE Data Training (8/2016)
  • PEPG Marzano- Curt Jack (7/2016-Present)
  • DOE ESEA Federal Programs Training (7/2016)

Civic And Community Involvement

  • Spruce Mt. Boosters Volunteer (2021-Present)
  • AYS Volunteer Coach: Field Hockey, Basketball, and T-Ball (2021-Present)
  • AYS Events Volunteer (2021-Present)
  • MPA Tennis Committee Member (2020-Present)
  • FCS Easter Egg Hunt Volunteer (Yearly)
  • FCS Christmas Giving Tree Volunteer (Yearly)
  • Somerset County TOY Selection Committee Member (2016, 2017, and 2018)
  • Fayette Town- Keep Me Warm Supper Volunteer (Yearly)
  • Fayette Town Library- Dr. Seuss Celebration Volunteer (Yearly)
  • FCS Art and Music Celebration (Twice a Year)
  • Fayette Town-Save Starling Hall Fundraiser (8/2016)
  • U10 Softball Parent Helper, Farmington Heat (4/2015-6/2018)
  • SEAM Presentation; Scariest Moments 1st Year Teaching: UMF (10/14)
  • Mt. Blue Sports Boosters Concession Stand Volunteer (2013-2017)
  • U8 Softball Coach, Farmington Angels (4/14-6/14)
  • Bloomfield Elementary School PTO member (9/13-6/16)
  • Cal Ripken Baseball Assistant Coach, Farmington Blue Jays (4/08-7/08)

Affiliations Memberships

  • Maine Principals’ Association Membership, 08/2016-Present
  • ASCD Select Membership, 02/2015-Present

References

Mark Campbell, Superintendent of Schools RSU74, (207) 635-2727 Ext. 1, (207) 399-1654, 

Jim Chasse, MDOE Technology Infrastructure, 707-0486, (207) 852-5127,

Joe Mattos, Charter School Consultant and Retired Superintendent, (207) 692-7005, 

Jim Hodgkin, Winthrop Superintendent, (207) 740-5869, 

Bruce Dostie, Dean of Student, (207) 215-5494, 

Brian Twitchell, Math Coach, (207) 578-1326, 

Elaine Graf, Art Teacher, (207) 897-5296,

Hollye Dunphy, Title 1 Teacher, (207) 399-2909, 

Curtis Jack, PEPG Consultant and retired principal, (207) 376-7009, 

Elaine Wilcox, Retired School Committee Chair, (207) 685-3886, 

Timeline

Principal K-8

RUS 74 Carrabec Community School
08.2023 - Current

Superintendent of Schools/Elementary Principal

Fayette School Department
07.2020 - 03.2023

Elementary Principal

Fayette Central School
07.2016 - 06.2020

Head Teacher

Bloomfield Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2013 - 06.2016

Second Grade Teacher

Bloomfield Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2010 - 06.2016

First Grade Teacher

Cornville Elementary School, RSU 54
08.2009 - 06.2010

Educational Technician

Cape Cod Hill School, RSU 9
10.2008 - 06.2009

Educational Technician

Cascade Brook School, RSU 9
08.2008 - 10.2008

Classroom Ed. Tech. II

Gerald D. Cushing School, RSU 9
08.2007 - 06.2008

Long Term Substitute Teacher

W.G. Mallett School, RSU 9
02.2007 - 06.2007

Substitute Teacher & Ed. Tech.

District Wide, RSU 9
01.2005 - 02.2007

Certified Nurses Aid

Sandy River Nursing Care Facility
06.1996 - 06.2010

Masters - Educational Leadership

University of Maine At Farmington

Bachelors - Elementary Education

University of Maine At Farmington

Response To Intervention -

University of Maine At Farmington

Intervention Design For Struggling Learners -

University of Maine

Maine Literacy Partnership: Good First Teaching -

University of Maine
  • Superintendent of Schools, Maine, 01/01/27
  • Building Principal, Maine, 07/01/25
  • Classroom Teacher, Maine, 07/01/25
Tara Morin